Computing-bin.



D. s. FLEMING & E. JONES.

COMPUTING BIN.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 23, 1913.

1,078,912". Patented N0vt18,1913.

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DAVID s. FLEMING AND EARL Jonas, or ESTAGAIDA, OREGON.

COMPUTING-BIN.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, DAVID S. FLEMING and EARL JONES, citizens of theUnited States, residing at Estacada, in the county of Clackamas andState of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inComputing-Bins, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to computing bins,

and has for its object to provide a bin.

equipped with a device for delivering predetermined portions of itscontents.

A further object is to provide in connection with mechanism formeasuring up and delivering predetermined quantities of material, anindex which will denote the amount of material delivered.

A still further object is to provide a bin adapted to handle articlessold in bulk, by dry measure, and to equip the device with means fordeliveringtherefrom a predetermined quantity of its contents, and withmeans for denoting the weight delivered and the price thereof.

\Ve accomplish these and other objects by V the mechanism illustrated inthe accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of thecom plete device. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of same. Fig. 3 is a detailof alocking device.

Referring to the drawing in detail, 1 rep-' resents a bin of any usualconstruction,

adapted to contain beans, flour, sugar, or-

other groceries which are sold in small quantities by dry measure, or byweight. Upon the front face of the bin are securedwtwo parallel bars 2,each having at its'inner edge a raised portion 2 to form a guide track,in which the sheet metal plate 3 is adapted to reciprocate. The bars 2are made to extend below the bottom of the bin a distance approximatelyequal to their length upon the face thereof; and to the rear sides ofsaid extended portions is secured a sheet metal back member which unitesthe two together, and with the plate 3 forms a chute 8, which is unitedto the lower front side of the bin surrounding the delivery outlet,which is controlled by the cut ofl 9. Near the lower end of plate 3,upon the pin 5, are pivotally mounted the bars 4 and 4* at a polntadjacent one side of said plate, each bar being provided with alongitudinal slot 4 throughout its length. Across the bars 2, adjacentthe lower end of the bin are fixed Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January as, 1913.

Patented Nov. 18, 1913.

Serial No. 743,725.

'16, upon each of which are journaled at its terminal peripherallygrooved disks 17 and 18, to stand in the same planes with disks 11 and12 respectively. In the slot 15 of bar 7 is mounted a sllde block 19upon the pin 20 which projects rearwardly through slot 15 and through.slot 1 of the bar-' 1. Depending from block 19 is a short bar 21standing in line with disks 17. About the disk 11 is looped a cable, orflexible cord'22, which in turn is looped over the disks 17. The lowerportion of the cord is looped about the bar 21, so that as the bar 4swings on its pivot it will. slide the block 19 cans ing the cord torotate the disk 11 carrying the pointer 13 which will then swing aboutthe arcuated scale 23, pointing to the'inner .edge thereof on which isindicated a scale of weights. In slot 15 of the bar 7 is mounted 'asimilar slide block 24:, having a rearward projection 25 extendingthrough the slot 1* of the bar 4 'An arm 26 depends a short distancefrom the block 24, whence it extends forwardly to the lower line of thecable, which is looped about the. disks 12 and 18, in the same manner inwhich cable 22 is mounted. The last described cable is looped about thearm 26, which in response to the movement of bar 4 causes the disk 12 torotate, swinging the pointer 14 about the arcuated scale 23, on theouter edge of .which is a price scale to which the pointer extends. I

Across the upper portion of plate 3 is afixed a bar 6, which has alongitudinal slot -27 extending substantially the entire length ibeginning at a point directly above the pivot i5. In the upper portionof bar 6 are fixed brackets 28 carrying an adjusting screw 29 iwhich isoperated by the thumb nut 30. iUpon this screw is secured a block 31which ;depends across the slot 27 and carries a set iscrew 32 whichextends through slot 45 and holds thebar 4 in the desired position. Inilike manner an adjusting screw 33 is mount- 110 ed across the lowerportion of bar 6 and,

from it rises a block 3%, from which a set screw extends rearwardlythrough slots 27 and 4 and serves to hold the bar 4 at the pointdesired.

To the lower end of plate 3 is secured a hopper 35, the upper end ofwhich extends rearwardly so as to fill the space of the chute 8, andwhich converges into the forwardly projecting spout for delivering the"hopper is locked at any desired point in the chute. V

A glass 40 is placed in the'plate 3 so that the operator may observe,whether or not the chute is filled.

To set the machine for use the grocer will measure out a chute full ofgoods and weigh it to determine the market price of that quantity of thearticle. He will then adjust the screws 29 and 33 so as to swing thebars at and a on their pivot, which will cause the pointers 13 and 14 toswing about their scales till they indicate the total cost price of thequantity measured, and the total weight respectively, with the hopperremaining at its lower position. Upon raising the hopper in the chute,it will decrease the dimensions of the chute above it, and the pointersshould indicate a corresponding decrease in" the price and weight. Theupward movement, by reason of the inclined slots 4;", will cause theblocks 19 and 2a to approach the vertical position over the pivot point5. As they thus move in their slots, they will also move the cables 22,which will cause the disks 10 and 11 to rotate upon their pivots andthereby swing the pointers toward the initial point on their scales. Itis obvious that by moving the hopper from an upper to a lower positionthe pointers will swing in the opposite direct-ion to indicate acorresponding increase in the price and weight. Therefore if a givenamount either in price or weight, is called for, the hopper will bemoved in the chute till the pointer designates the amount required. Thenby withdrawing the cut-off 9 the amount desired will run into the chute.That cut-oft being closed, the cut-off 36 will be withdrawn to allow thegoods to flow from the hopper into the bag. An extensible spout 41 maybe employed if desired.

Having now described our invention, what .we claim, is

1. A machine for dispensing goods in bulk comprising a chute, a closureslidably positioned therein, a pointer mounted centrally on saidclosure, a scale conforming to the path of said pointer and meansoperatively connected with said closure for moving the pointer toindicate the market price of the goods contained in the chute at anygiven position of the closure. V

2. A machine for dispensing goods in bulk comprising a bin, a chuteleading therefrom, a hopper slidably positioned in said chute, a pointermounted centrally on said closure, a scale conforming to the path ofsaid pointer and means op-eratively connected with said pointer forcausing it to indicate the market price of the goods contained in thechute at any given position of the hopper.

3. A machine for dispensing goods in bulk comprising a bin, a chuteleading therefrom, a hopper slidably positioned insai-d chute, pointersmounted centrally on said closure, scales conforming to the path of saidpointers and means operatively connected with said hopper for movingsaid pointer to indicate the market price and the weight of the goodscontained in the chute at any given position of the hopper.

4. A machine for dispensing goods in bulk, comprising a bin having anoutlet in its lower end, guide ways fixed upon the front of the bin andextending below it, a plate mounted to slide in the guide ways, a chuteuniting the guide ways and extending beneath the bin to encompass theoutlet opening, a closed hopper secured to the lower end of the plateand slidably fitted into said chute to form a bottom therefor, and meansoperatively connectedwith the plate for indicating the amount of goodsthe chute at any given position of the hopper.

5. A machine for dispensing goods in bulk, comprising a bin having anoutlet in its lower end, guide ways fixed uponthe front of the bin andextending below it, a plate mounted to slide in the guide ways, a chuteuniting the guide ways and extending beneath the .bin to encompass theoutlet opening, a closed hopper secured to the lower end of the plateand slidably fitted into said chute to form a bottom therefor, an indexpivotally mounted on the bin and means upon the plate for operating thein dex so as to show the-value of goods contained in the chute.

6. A machine for dispensing goods in bulk, comprising a bin having anoutlet in its lower end, guide ways fixed upon the 'front of the bin andextending below it,

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 1,078,912, grantedNovember 18,

1913, upon the application of David S. Fleming and Earl Jones, ofEstacada, Oregon;

for an improvement in Computing-Bins, an error appears in the printedSpoor fication requiring correction as follows: Page 2, lines 63, 72,and 81, for the Word 'on read of; and that the proper corrections havebeen made in the files and records of this oflice and are hereby made inthe said Letters Patent.

Signed and sealed this 24th day of February, A. D., 191 1.

SEAL J. T. NEWTON,

Acting Commissioner of Patents,

